Sacramento, California

=== Music ===
[[File:Tower Theater (50216124686).jpg|thumb|upright|The Tower Theatre, where [[Tower Records]] was founded]]
[[Tower Records (music retailer)|Tower Records]] was started and based in Sacramento until its closing.<ref name=CHanksBornRaised-Playmaker>{{cite web|url=http://www.playmakeronline.com/2011/09/14/exclusive-interview-colin-hanks/|title=Exclusive Interview: Colin Hanks|date=September 14, 2011|first=Adam|last=Sweeney|publisher=Playmaker|access-date=July 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603165802/http://www.playmakeronline.com/2011/09/14/exclusive-interview-colin-hanks/|archive-date=June 3, 2013}}
*<sup>a</sup> "I was born and raised in Sacramento, California, which most people don't know is where [[Tower Records (music retailer)|Tower]] started and was based until the end." – ¶ 4.</ref> Classical music is widely available. The [[Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra]], the Sacramento Baroque Soloists, the Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra, the [[Sacramento Youth Symphony]], the Sacramento Master Singers, the Sacramento Children's Chorus, and the Camellia Symphony each present a full season of concerts.

Each year, the city hosts the Sammies, the Sacramento Music Awards. Sacramento also has a reputation{{citation needed|date=February 2023}} as a center for [[Dixieland]] jazz, because of the [[Sacramento Jazz Jubilee]] which was held every [[Memorial Day]] weekend until 2017. Events and performances are held in multiple locations throughout the city. Each year thousands of jazz fans from all over the world visit for this one weekend.

A growing number of rock, [[Hardcore punk|hardcore]], and [[Heavy metal music|metal]] bands hail from the Sacramento area, including [[Tesla (band)|Tesla]], AS IS, [[Deftones]], [[Papa Roach]], [[Will Haven]], [[Trash Talk (band)|Trash Talk]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://deathwishinc.com/bands/74/ |title=Deathwish Inc |publisher=Deathwish Inc. |access-date=November 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124015328/http://deathwishinc.com/bands/74 |archive-date=November 24, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rocksound.tv/features/article/trash-talk|title=Trash Talk's anthology 'Shame' is released this week, Band of the Week is in the bag!|date=May 18, 2010|magazine=[[Rock Sound]]|access-date=June 20, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091205184442/http://www.rocksound.tv/features/article/trash-talk|archive-date=December 5, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/rbpn|title=Trash Talk Eyes & Nines Review|first=Mike|last=Diver|date=May 5, 2010|publisher=BBC|access-date=June 20, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510013226/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/rbpn|archive-date=May 10, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Dance Gavin Dance]], [[A Lot Like Birds]], [[Far (band)|Far]], [[Cake (band)|CAKE]], [[!!!]], [[Oleander (band)|Oleander]] and [[Steel Breeze]]; plus some other famous musicians like record producer and recording artist [[Charlie Peacock]], Duane Leinan, Bob Stubbs of [[Social Distortion]], and Craig Chaquico of [[Jefferson Starship]].

Sacramento is home to several music festivals throughout the year. Since 2012, Sacramento hosts the four-day [[Aftershock Festival]] at [[Discovery Park (Sacramento)|Discovery Park]] where acclaimed bands such as [[Evanescence]], [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], and [[Muse (band)|Muse]] perform for up to 160,000 visitors. Other notable music festivals include the country-based GoldenSky Festival and the soul and R&B-based Sol Blume festival.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/its-all-about-love-sol-blume-music-festival-taking-place-in-sacramento-this-weekend/39862574 |title='It's all about love': Sol Blume music festival taking place in Sacramento this weekend
|author=KCRA Staff |date=April 29, 2022 |website=KCRA 3 News |access-date=December 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://fox40.com/news/local-news/sacramento/dates-for-aftershock-goldensky-festivals-announced-for-2023/ |title=Dates for Aftershock, GoldenSky festivals announced for 2023
|last=Martinez |first=Jeremiah |date=November 7, 2022 |website=FOX 40 News |access-date=December 1, 2022}}</ref>

Scottish pop band [[Middle of the Road (band)|Middle of the Road]] sang kindly of Sacramento in their 1972 European hit song "[[Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)|Sacramento]]". [[Experimental music|Experimental]] groups such as [[Hella (band)|Hella]], [[Death Grips]], and [[Tera Melos]] also come out of Sacramento.

Rappers [[C-Bo]], [[Marvaless]], [[Lunasicc]], [[Mozzy]], [[Hobo Johnson]], and [[Chuuwee]] are among those native to the area.